Drama viewership ratings for the week of Apr. 4-10, 2022
BUSINESS PROPOSAL ended with high numbers but actually slightly down from the penultimate week- the final episodes were in fact les funny and flatter- and had departed from the spirit of the webtoon and even its core concepts to some extent, a lesson that I hope was not lost on K-drama executives. I do think […]
News bites: April 9, 2022
News bites: April 9, 2022 by tccolb A new player is upping their game in the K-content industry, with skyTV and KT’s Media Genie joining hands and re-branding themselves as a family of channels under their new name, ENA. Officially launching on April 29, the first drama with the ENA label will be There Is […]
Premiere Watch: Again My Life, My Liberation Notes, Our Blues
Premiere Watch: Again My Life, My Liberation Notes, Our Blues by missvictrix Snap your fingers and suddenly the weekend slot is full of new dramas! Our three premieres this weekend each bring something different to the table, but not gonna lie, all of them seem worth checking out. Whether it’s for the writer or the […]
Yeo Jin-gu, Moon Ga-young become bonded by a Link
Yeo Jin-gu, Moon Ga-young become bonded by a Link by tccolb tvN’s new fantasy-romance Link: Eat and Love, to Kill has been gearing up for its premiere next month, releasing a new video teaser along with stills from the drama’s first script reading. The story involves a strange “link” phenomenon that re-appears for the first […]
News bites: April 2, 2022
1. I’m gonna be honest, other than Gong Hyo-jin, the people I’m really excited for are the supporting cast of Han Ji-eun and Oh Jung-se. I’ve already mourned elsewhere on this site that I’d rather see a Gong Hyo-jin + Oh Jung-se pairing than the one we’re getting, but oh well. We can’t always have […]
News bites: March 26, 2022
News bites: March 26, 2022 by tccolb Yoo Yeon-seok, Moon Ga-young Yoo Yeon-seok (Hospital Playlist 2) and Moon Ga-young (True Beauty) will be starring in JTBC’s new office romance Understanding of Love. Based on a popular novel by the same title, the drama is still in the planning stages with production led by PD Jo […]
Looking for love and marriage in new promos for SBS’s Business Proposal
Looking for love and marriage in new promos for SBS’s Business Proposal by tccolb We’ve had a steady stream of promos for SBS’s upcoming Business Proposal, which will help tide us over as we wait for the premiere that was sadly delayed by a week. The drama’s setup is this: what started as simple favor […]
News bites: February 19, 2022
News bites: February 19, 2022 by tccolb An interesting new poster has dropped for JTBC’s upcoming My Liberation Diary, featuring siblings Lee Min-ki (Oh! Master), Kim Ji-won (Lovestruck in the City), and Lee El (When the Devil Calls Your Name) together on a crowded train. Stuck in a rut and tired of their mundane lives, […]
News bites: February 12, 2022
News bites: February 12, 2022 by tccolb Jung Woo-sung, Nam Yoon-soo Rising star Nam Yoon-soo (The King’s Affection) has been busy fielding offers and is considering a role alongside Kim Se-jung (Business Proposal) in a new SBS drama. Titled Today’s Webtoon, the story is about a former judo athlete who becomes a webtoon creator. In […]
Judge Kim Hye-soo commands the courtroom in Netflix’s Juvenile Justice
Judge Kim Hye-soo commands the courtroom in Netflix’s Juvenile Justice by tccolb Netflix drama Juvenile Justice is gearing up to be quite the think piece, delving deep into society’s differing views on juvenile crimes and how they should be approached. Centered around a district court house, the drama presents a harsh perspective through our lead […]